Budapest 2008 - Major events of the year

As every year Budapest 2008 will offer many interesting experiences of all kind to visitors from all over the world. How about a great music festival with Woodstock feeling (Sziget), the roaring engines of the F1 Grand Prix, concerts with Mark Knopfler and Kylie Minogue or deliscouse Hungarian wines and food festivals and events, just take your pick. 2008 will offer something for everyone.
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Best of all is all the Budapest programs, events, festivals, concerts and celebrations attracting international artists, celebrities and visitors. Budapest year 2008 will be no exception. There is always something interesting happening for everyone in Budapest. One good example is the grand operabal that took place in Budapest 2007:

Here we list some of the most interesting events in Budapest this year 2008.

  • Budapest spring festival (14-30/3)
  • Hungarian Grand Prix (3/8)
  • Budapest Sziget Festival (August)
  • Concerts in Budapest: Chris Rea (3/3), Mark Knopfler (12/5), Kylie Minouge (15/5), Santana (6/28)
  • St. Stephens Day (20/8)
  • Budapest Wine festival (September)
  • Budapest Autumn festival (Oktober)

Detailed info on all major Budapest events

Budapest Formula One Grand Prix 2008

The Hungarian formula 1 - 3968 metres track of pure excitement!

A formula 1 Grand Prix is in-itself a lifetime experience. Enjoying the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix 2008 in Budapest Hungary, one of Europe’s most beautiful and interesting cities will make it unforgettable! Here do you thing Sylvester Stallone went to prepare his car racing movie “Driven”? That’s right, he went to see the Hungarian formula1 in Budapest! One of the best advantages of Hungaroring, the Hungarian racing track near Mogyorod, 19 km outside of Budapest, is that it is located in a natural valley with approximately 80% of the racetrack visible.

The start of the Grand Prix in Budapest Hungary 2007

Ticket prices for the F1 GP

The price for the Hungarian Grand Prix 2008 ranges between 80 to 400 Euros. The most popular ticket-categories are:

  • Super Gold Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 380.00
  • Gold 3 Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 285.00
  • Silver 3 Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 257.00
  • Silver 3 Priority 2 (Sun.) EUR 238.00
  • Gen. Admission Priority 2 (Wkd.) EUR 99.00
  • Family (Wkd.) EUR 250.00

Buying tickets for the Grand Prix Formula One in Budapest 2008

Basically you have two choices, either you buy a whole Grand Prix travel package from international Grand Prix travel specialists like “Formulatours” or “Grandstand Motor Sports” (se links below) or just buy the Formula One tickets and the travel-tickets to Budapest separate.

Grand Prix travel-specialists:
http://www.grandstandmotorsports.co.uk/hungarian-grand-prix.html
http://www.formulatours.com/Formula1GrandPrix

Ordering F1 tickets online:
the gpticketshop: (official Grand Prix ticket sales agency)

Budapest hotel booking online:
Budapest hotel reservation & guide! Budapestguide.net offers online hotelbooking in cooperation with one of the biggest online hotelbooking serviceproviders: bookings.com

Getting to the Hungarian Formula 1

The Hungarian racing track is located near the village Mogyorod not far from Budapest (19 km) easily accessible by the HÉV, (short distance train) from Örs vezér Tér. Get of att “Szilasliget” station, from there you walk. It takes almost 30 minutes. If you have at ticket you can take one of the buses from the Arpad bridge (Pestside) that the Grand Prix provides.

More info on the Grand Prix 2008 in Budapest

http://www.hungaroring.hu/en/